2002 Itamar attack
The Itamar attack was an attack that took place on Thursday night of 20 June 2002 around 21:00 in which two Palestinian terrorists broke into a civilian house in the Israeli settlement of Itamar in the West Bank, killing the Shabo family, murdering a mother and her three sons, while injuring two children. Later on the militants also killed the commander of the rescue squad during his attempt to free civilians trapped in the house. The two gunmen were killed and eight Israelis were wounded when soldiers stormed the house. This was the second attack on Itamar in less than a month. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the attack.
| Itamar attack (2002) | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada | |
The attack aftermath | |
The attack site | |
| Native name | הפיגוע באיתמר (2002) |
| Location | Itamar, West Bank, (Area C) |
| Coordinates | 32°10′27″N 35°18′30″E |
| Date | 20 June 2002 c.21:00 pm(GMT+2) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Rifle |
| Deaths | 5 civilians (including 3 children) & 2 attackers |
| Injured | 10 civilians (including 2 children) |
| Perpetrator | PFLP claimed responsibility |
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